Stranger Missions - Red Dead Redemption 2 Guide - IGN (2024)

This page contains walkthroughs for the Stranger side missions in Red Dead Redemption 2.

Stranger Side Missions Checklist

Mark the ones you've completed:

A Fisher of Fish - Unlocks Legendary Fish Map

The Noblest of Men, and a Woman - Find legendary gunslingers.

American Dreams - The "Look Upon My Works" murder scene points to a serial killer. Gather 3 maps at murder sites to start this mission. Check out the map on the mission page.

Smoking and Other Hobbies - Get paid for your cigarette cards. Find all the Cigarette Card Locations and Card Sets here.

A Test of Faith - Find all the Dinosaur Bones.

All That Glitters - Track down the Jack Hall Gang's treasure.

Academia for Amateurs - Help this wildlife photographer out of his weird jams.

The Iniquities of History - Recover some items for an old man.

No Good Deed - Get the Doctor's Wagon back.

A Bright Bouncing Boy - Experience new inventions.

Help a Brother Out - Missions of the clergy.

The Artist's Way - Discover what it means to be an artist.

The Mercies of Knowledge - Technology can kill.

Oh Brother - Decide the courage of two brothers

The Ties That Bind Us - Decide the fate of two escaped prisoners.

American Dreams (The Serial Killer Stranger)

This mission will see you investigating a series of murders to try to ultimately catch the serial killer plaguing the countryside.

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The Noblest of Men, and a Woman

A man in Valentine wants your help tracking down some of the best gunslingers of the old west to complete his story.

Smoking and Other Hobbies

In cigarette packs all over the world you can find collectable cards and this man will buy them off you if you can find a full set.

If you want to find all of the sets and reap the rewards, have a look at our Cigarette Card Locations and Card Sets page.

A Test of Faith

Dinosaur bones are a lot more common than you think and finding them will get you a reward and also help you stick it to some stuffy academics.

For help finding all of the bones and getting rewarded for it, check out our page on all the Dinosaur Bones locations.

All That Glitters

Follow the maps from the Jack Hill Gang to claim the treasure they left behind.

For all the map locations and to ultimately claim the reward have a look at our complete page of Jack Hall Gang's treasure locations.

Academia for Amateurs

A budding wildlife photographer seems to need a little help every now and then. Here's how you can find him as you explore the land.

The Iniquities of History

Help an old man recover some of his seized possessions while also learning something dark about his past.

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A Fisher of Fish

Catch some of the biggest fish around and make money from sending them off to a man to stuff.

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For help completing this quest check out How to Catch Legendary Fish and Legendary Fish Locations.

No Good Deed

Find a Doctor who had his wagon stolen and make sure he gets it back to get a new tonic recipe as a reward.

The Ties That Bind Us

Help a pair of escaped prisoners evade bounty hunters and survive the wild in search of their newfound freedom.

duch*esses and Other Animals

Retrieve rare, expensive items found in nature for an eccetric collector, in the name of high fashion.

Idealism and Pragmatism For Beginners

Do the bidding of the mayor of Saint Denis, who seems to know more about you than most.

The Wisdom of the Elders

Uncover the secret of an apparent curse on Butcher Creek.

The Widow of Willard's Rest (Charlotte Balfour missions)

Show a recently-widowed city girl some keys to surviving in the wilderness.

The Veteran

Bond with a weathered, old veteran in legendary-like hunting and fishing activities.

Do Not Seek Absolution

With high honor, Arthur has the chance to make amends with a pivotal family in his life.

Of Men and Angels

Arthur learns about purity of heart from the religious element of Saint Denis.

The American Inferno, Burnt Out

John encounters the great American writer, who is living in the wilderness.

A Better World, A New Friend

After completing all of her hunting requests, you can meet with Ms. L Hobbs at last.

More information will be added soon!